Paul Sidney Laune (1899 in Woodward, Oklahoma – 1977) was an author, painter and illustrator, known for his book covers and for paintings he did of rural Western U.S. pioneer scenes. He covered pioneers, ranch-life, quarter horses in his paintings. He painted five murals for the Plains Indians and Pioneers Museum in his hometown of Woodward, Oklahoma.[1]
After graduating from the University of Oklahoma, Laune worked as an illustrator and art critic in New York. He also lived in Phoenix, Arizona, where he drew quarter horses and wrote a book on them.[1]
Among the more famous works he illustrated, were books in the Hardy Boys Mystery Series.
Works
The Secret Warning. Hardy Boys Mystery Series, illustrations, 1938
The Thirsty Pony, author, cover art and illustrations, 1940
The Clue of the Broken Blade. Hardy Boys Mystery Series #21, illustrator, 1942
The Flickering Torch Mystery. Hardy Boys Mystery Series #22, illustrator
The Mustang Roundup, author
The Silver Chalice, illustrations, 1952
Southwest, John Houghton Allen, 1952
When the Legends Die, book cover, 1963
America's Quarter Horses, author, 1977
References
Michael McNutt, Paul Laune Featured Pioneer Museum Shows Work of Favorite Son
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